Pipeline Pulls

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A Critical Pause, Not a Rescue Many animals enter the “pipeline,” passing through auctions often multiple and may ship unseen directly to slaughter.

While buying from a kill pen is the most publicized outcome, others face injury, illness, or death in the pipeline circuit while others ship direct to slaughter, never to be seen again.

We are not a rescue, but a group of experienced private buyers offering a temporary pause in this cycle.

This gives animals a brief window to find safe placement.

If no home or rescue steps in, they return to the pipeline.

Ways to Help:

• Direct Purchase: Pay the full price to complete a “pipeline pull.”

• Rescue Fundraising: We’ll share your info so supporters can donate directly.

Note: All horses are sold as-is with a signed release of liability.

Location: Bernville, PA 19506

Monday is here!

Monday means horses will need help. We will be there. Some say horses don’t know…I can tell you they do! Will you be there too?

Please check back in frequently.

We can do proxy bidding if you have a credit card and can pickup Monday from the auction – pm us if interested.

We have no information about the horses and all horses sell through the auction ring and that happens very quickly.

This is a unique opportunity, graciously offered, to pull horses that were purchased for slaughter allowing them another chance that they wouldn’t otherwise have.

The horses will have a very short timeframe in which they can be helped. Those helped can be transported to our facility for pickup on Tuesday.

Let’s help them! Together we can make a difference.

Don’t forget to read up on the current Auction reports on our FB Page!

Imagine waking up, checking your socials, and seeing a horse you know and love consigned to a Livestock Slaughter Auction.

In November 2025 that’s exactly what unfolded. A beautiful filly, hip tag number 220 was sold at the auction. Pipeline Pulls posted a picture on our page with an auction report after the sale.

A past connection of the filly saw the picture and reached out saying she had been desperately searching for this filly. Unfortunately, it was too late! She was sold to the highest bidder faster than we received the SOS. She was gone without a trace “reportedly” sold to an Amish family.

Her past connection posted in every group she could to try and located the beloved Filly. Our team was heart broken to not be able to help in enough time. We promised hip tag number 220’s connection that we would look for her when we attended the auctions.

Today at the Livestock Slaughter Auction, Selina a team member of Pipeline Pulls who dedicates her Monday’s to helping the horses was in attendance. As she was walking down multiple aisles, Selina saw hip tag number 700. She had to look twice. Could it be the missing filly? Unbelievably, after four long months Selina recognized the filly.

Selina immediately reached out to another Pipeline Pulls team member who got to work immediately! Unfortunately, the team could not find the post or remember the past connections name. The team jumped into action finding the person who had posted. In a few minutes, with the help of our online Horse Helpers the person had been found, and through happy tears she said she never stopped looking for her and absolutely wanted her back.

On a mission to save her as proxy bidder, Selina stood by the ring and waited. Selina still had to win the bid and if she left or took her eyes off the ring even for a minute she could miss the chance to pull her.

The killbuyer was present and buying a lot of horses, about half of the horses consigned at the Livestock Slaughter Auction. Finally the filly entered the ring, it’s always loud, chaotic, and fast.

Selina and the kill buyer’s son were in a bidding WAR. He was matching her bid for bid but Selina wasn’t giving up!

Even though the bidding is fast, time seems to pause, the Auctioneer looks at Selina, and then again back at the kill buyers son. Now was the time, it was winning the bid or the filly, named Mira was facing the worst possible outcome of the sale.

This was Mira’s ONLY chance. Selina battled the Kill buyers Son for Mira’s life. Thankfully, Selina won the bid and Mira would not be going to the slaughter holding facility to be exported for human consumption.

Today Mira won her life back and received a mira-cle thanks to you, our amazing Pipeline Pulls network.

Auction previews every Sunday and Monday!

Looking for a new Horse? Check out our Sunday & Monday Auction previews. If you cannot attend in person we do offer proxy bidding services! Call or text 6108020618 for more info.

Available Horses

Raven

The largest livestock sale East of the Mississippi. This sale is attended by the only kill buyer in the State with a contract with the Canadian plant. He is the largest supplier of horses to the plant. This was a special driving sale and over 500 head of horses were consigned. This particular auction is where the Amish go to both buy and sell their driving horses and the kill buyer will buy anything that falls in his price range.

The auction barn is converted to accommodate this sheer number of horses. Normally when you walk down the aisle the horses are tied with their rear end facing you on both sides. When they have a special sale it’s the opposite so you actually get to see their faces without having to figure out how to squeeze between horses with rear ends facing you in all directions. Horses stand next to each other with their lead ropes tied to a rope above their heads that stretches across the barn in a make shift high cross tie so the horses hold still and to prevent horses from touching or biting the horse next to it. Catalogs are even made for this sale. It is entirely different than the Monday sale with the exception that horses would still be purchased by the kill buyer.

Outside before the auction horses are hitched to carts and drivers show them off. Head checks hold their heads up high the more leg action, the fancier they look, the more money they will bring. Fresh horses from the track, flashy Saddlebreds, beautiful Morgan’s and crossbreds are everywhere. There is a parade of horses driving in front of the barn one after the other with a crowd of people writing down numbers of which ones they like so when they are brought through the auction ring led by a lead rope, they have notes about how they drove and which ones they want to bid on.

As we were watching the procession of horses driving one stuck out from all the others. She wasn’t a horse at all but a pony at 12.2 hands tall and 8 to 10 years old. She was as black as a raven her head high and her leg action high she was beautiful. However, most people here today were looking for horses, not ponies. Knowing this, Chris even drove her so she would get to be seen again by the crowd. The auction was fast and furious. As soon as one horse reached the end of the ring by the auctioneer another horse was ready to take that place and this is how they get through 500 plus horses in a few hours.

We watched as Raven entered the ring and held our breath she was beautiful and pranced her way to the end of the ring doing her best fancy footwork head held high. She didn’t know she was different from all the rest, a pony not a horse, but the bidders did and it showed. At a different sale she would be a high priced pony but at this sale she would become a school pony at best, driving kids to school standing tied until they were done and taking them back home. At worst she would wind up purchased by the kill buyer. Chris, a Pipeline Pulls team member, who has a great fondness for driving horses and ponies decided right then and there that Raven would be coming to the Pipeline Pulls facility and ended her auction/slaughter journey with his bid.

It turns out Raven is also awesome under saddle too!

Call or text 6108020618 to schedule an appointment to come out and meet this Mare!

Bernville, PA 19506

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Greyson

Where does the Pipeline begin? It starts long before the auction. It starts when a horse becomes nothing more than a way to make money and an owner doesn’t want to deal with the public or doesn’t know how.

For Greyson, a tiny grey miniature colt standing just 33 inches tall, it began when he was barely a yearling. An Amish boy decided it was time to sell him. His next stop would have been the auction.

There, Greyson would have lost everything he had ever known. His name would have been replaced with a hip tag, and he would have become just another horse moving through the pipeline, sale to sale, dealer to dealer, with no guarantee of ever finding safety. Would he have made it out? There’s no way to know.

Young horses are especially vulnerable. The stress of transport and crowded auctions can lead to illness, injury which can take a life just as fast as the horses who are purchased by kill buyers, loaded onto trucks, and shipped across the border. For many, that first auction is also their last.

Before Greyson could be consigned, we reached out to the Amish boy and asked if we could buy him instead. He agreed.

Instead of walking through an auction ring, Greyson came to the Pipeline Pulls facility.

The Amish don’t often advertise horses online, but thanks to the connections we’ve built over the years, we were able to find Greyson before he disappeared into the pipeline.

This is what your support makes possible. It gives horses like Greyson a chance to skip the auction entirely. It gives them a future instead of uncertainty. It gives them the opportunity to grow up knowing kindness instead of fear.

Greyson’s story is just beginning, and because people like you are here part of the community and chose to care, it’s a story that has hope. Now Greyson needs your help. Please follow the page, comment to help the algorithm, like and share his story so he can find his happily ever after. Thank you.

Call or text 6108020618 to schedule an appointment to come out and meet this Colt!

Bernville, PA 19506

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Ducky

We were sitting by the ring when hip tag # 720 a buckskin and white miniature gelding 43” tall came into the ring with a small rider. Horses consigned to the auction can be sold loose, just run through treated as feral, led through by a lead rope, or ridden through. A lot of times catch riders are paid to ride horses as was the case with this gelding. We watched as the rider cued him forward toward the end of the ring, which oftentimes is very scary for horses. This little gelding was doing his best to obey his rider. They gelding bravely went to the end of the ring and the auctioneer gave the basic information gelding, rides 9 years old and started the bidding. At a sale like this that’s all you get just the basics. Usually, that’s all that is known because the horses have come from another sale and another dealer losing any real information and becoming just a hip tag number along the way. The riders are paid to make the horses look good. The better they look the more bids they typically get or at least that’s the way it’s supposed to work. However, as the rider turned the gelding around to head toward the other end of the ring the rider is kicking and kicking to get him to move forward the pony took his time carefully walking. This made the rider upset because he wanted him to walk/trot/canter. So he used his reins to smack the pony on the rear over and over again. However, instead of the pony moving into a trot or canter the pony just kept carefully and steadily walking forward while taking the continuous smacks on his rear end and the barrage of kicks to his ribs. At this point the pony had enough. We couldn’t believe he took this much for this long, but he did. He kicked out with a back foot at the pain. It didn’t phase the rider, but it did stop the continuous bidding that had been going on because, through no fault of his own, he was now a “bad pony”. The bidding from the private people halted and a dealer picked up the next bid which meant more time in the auction pipeline where he could be injured or become sick either could take his life just as quickly as being shipped to a plant.

We knew he wasn’t a “bad pony”. We knew he tried his best and that the only reason he kicked out was because of pain and he had tried his best until he just couldn’t take it anymore. Selina quickly put her hand up to bid the auctioneer asked for another bid but no others came for the “bad pony” so Selina had won the bid. We couldn’t wait to go meet him and our youngest team member was so excited and when they met the little gelding reached out and planted a kiss right on his little head. The little gelding then lovingly followed the little team member all over and even gave him a lead line ride. He wasn’t a “bad pony” he was a very good gentle, patient, sweet loving pony who would be a wonderful first pony for a child.

Call or text 6108020618 to schedule an appointment to come out and meet this Gelding!

Bernville, PA 19506

Mares and Foals

As we walked through the auction barns during the preview, we came across a heartbreaking sight.

Standing together in a pen were two mares—a sorrel mare, hip tag #622, estimated to be 8 years old, and a dark bay mare, hip tag #623, estimated to be 6. They were already tagged for the sale the following day. Both mares were in rough condition thin, exhausted, and each with a young, vulnerable colt by her side that matched her coloring.

We were certain we had seen them listed online at a sale in Virginia, but we couldn’t find the listing. Then one of our community members recognized them from a very recent sale in North Carolina. That meant they had already spent far too long trapped in the auction/slaughter pipeline.

The bay colt stepped forward to nurse, but his mother gently lifted her leg to push him away. Did she even have milk left for him? It’s hard enough for any horse caught in the pipeline, but with a young foal to protect, she likely kept him close and shielded him from the other horses, sacrificing what little condition she had left. Her topline had disappeared, and every rib was visible. The sorrel mare wasn’t in much better shape. Both mares were paying a devastating price for their time in the pipeline.

A severe storm rolled through overnight, delaying our arrival at the sale the next morning. When we finally got there, the two mares and their colts were still waiting in the holding pen they hadn’t gone through the auction ring yet.

When their turn finally came, we were watching other horses but hurried back to the ring. They were sold as loose horses, meaning they were simply run into the ring rather than handled or led through. Horses sold this way are often purchased by the kill buyer. He had bought mares with foals before. The only other likely outcome was a dealer who would send them on to yet another auction. In the condition they were in, we didn’t believe they would survive another trip.

The auctioneer was ready to bring the gavel down. He called one last time, “Any other bids? Selina immediately raised her hand. The auctioneer pointed to her. Sold! Which pair do you want?

I’ll take them both,” she answered.

And with those words, their journey through the pipeline finally came to an end. If you’ve ever wondered whether one bid can change a life…It changed four.

They were transported to the Pipeline Pulls facility, where, for the first time in what must have felt like forever, they could finally breathe. The foals lay down in the safety of their stalls, no longer surrounded by unfamiliar horses. Their mothers could finally relax. The mares drank deeply, while the foals eagerly licked the water from their mothers’ mouths, trying to satisfy their empty bellies.

When hay and grain were offered, the mares acted as though they had never seen grain before. They didn’t dive into it. Instead, they stared at it with uncertainty, cautiously nibbling a little at a time. Watching them broke our hearts. They had endured so much in such a short period of time, and despite finally being safe, they were not out of the woods yet.

Pulling them from the pipeline was only the first step.

What they needed now was something every horse deserves: a home. A place where they could truly belong. A place where they could decompress, receive proper nutrition and care, regain their strength, and begin to heal from everything they had endured.

Their story didn’t end when the bidding stopped—it was only the beginning. These mares and their precious foals finally have a chance at the life they should have had all along.

Thank you to everyone who stands with us, supports these pulls and makes moments like this possible. Every follow on the page, every like and every share gives horses like these another chance to be seen and have a happily ever after.

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Bernville, PA 19506

The story of Big Red

Some horses stand out the moment you walk through the auction. Some catch your eye with their striking color or impressive breed, while others draw your attention because it’s obvious they need a helping hand. Then there are the ones that blend into the sea of bays and chestnuts the quiet, ordinary-looking horses that are so often overlooked.

That was exactly the case with Big Red.

We didn’t notice him until he was about to enter the sale ring. He stood patiently, waiting his turn, and walked through the ring wearing nothing more than a halter and lead rope. We could tell he was an older horse, and he was in good weight. He was calm, gentle, and responsive, riding quietly off a direct rein and willingly following every cue from his rider.

Even though he did everything asked of him, bidder after bidder passed him by. There were a few buyers who likely would have taken him to another auction, but we knew there are so many people searching for safe, quiet horses they can trust. We also knew that, because Big Red was a stockier horse in good condition, his future could become uncertain if he continued through the auction/slaughter pipeline. He deserved the chance to be seen for who he truly was.

After the sale, Big Red proved to be exactly what we had seen in the ring quiet, gentle, willing to please, and incredibly trustworthy. During his intake exam, we noticed a mark across his chest that looked like it had been left by a driving harness. That seemed unusual because Big Red looked every bit like a Quarter Horse and rode exceptionally well. There had been no mention of him driving when he went through the sale.

Curious, we decided to see if he recognized a harness.

Big Red stood quietly as we fitted it on him, which wasn’t surprising given his calm demeanor. The real test came when we rolled the cart into view. He never even flicked an ear. We hitched him up, and just like that, he stepped off as though he’d done it a thousand times. He confidently pulled the cart, paying no attention to passing vehicles or the cows nearby. We turned him around and headed back, smiling the whole way.

There was no doubt about it, Big Red had been a driving horse before.

What an incredible, versatile partner.

Big Red is a wonderful reminder that some of the very best horses don’t come wrapped in flashy colors or impressive pedigrees. Sometimes the greatest treasures are hidden beneath the plainest coat, quietly waiting for someone to see their true worth. At intake we noticed he had a spot in one eye that didn’t seem to bother him and a mark across his chest that looked like it had been left by a driving harness. That seemed unusual because Big Red looked every bit like a Quarter Horse and rode exceptionally well. There had been no mention of him driving when he went through the sale.

Curious, we decided to see if he recognized a harness.

There was no doubt about it—Big Red had been a driving horse before.

What an incredible, versatile partner.

Call or text 6108020618 to schedule an appointment to come out and meet this Gelding!

Bernville, PA 19506

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Cotton Eye Joe

Some ponies get caught in an endless cycle auction after auction, dealer after dealer bought and sold without ever finding a place to truly belong. Along the way, some are injured, some get sick and some simply disappear.

That was the story of this beautiful black-and-white colt.

A Gypsy Vanner/Shetland cross otherwise known as a mini gypsy. Standing at 47” tall, he had worn countless hip tag numbers in his short life. By the time he was just one year old, we had watched him pass through eight different auctions. Eight. No young horse should have to endure that.

When we saw him back at the sale once again, we recognized him immediately. We knew his face. We’d seen him here before and had followed his journey through online sale listings at other auctions. Seeing him standing there again, we knew it was time to end the cycle and give him the chance every horse deserves, the chance to finally be seen.

Somewhere along the way, he lost the vision in his left eye. Whether it was something he was born with or the result of injury or trauma, we’ll never know. What we do know is that it doesn’t define him any more.

His right eye is a brilliant, sparkling blue that seems to tell his whole story. He’ll quietly watch you over his stall door, meeting your gaze with curiosity and hope, as if asking you to come say hello. Despite everything he’s experienced, he remains incredibly trusting, calm, gentle, and kind. He isn’t spooky or reactive just a sweet, intelligent young colt with a heart full of love and so much potential.

We can easily picture him growing into a wonderful driving pony, a dependable lead-line partner, a short-stirrup mount, or a quiet pleasure pony. His blindness in one eye hasn’t dimmed his spirit or his willingness to connect with people.

After all he’d been through, it’s hard to understand how this special young horse had never found a place to call home.

Now it’s his turn. He doesn’t need another auction or another hip tag. He needs someone who will look beyond his past, see the incredible pony standing in front of them, and give him what he’s been waiting for all along a family, a future, and a place where he’ll never have to wonder where he’s going next.

Found a home!

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Comet

We haven’t shared Comet’s story in quite some time. One of our dedicated team members spends countless hours keeping an eye on equines advertised online that may be at risk of falling into the same cycle we see far too often auction to auction, trader to trader, home to home, never truly belonging anywhere.

That is where Comet’s story begins. As a weanling, Comet was consigned to an auction. He didn’t meet his reserve price, so he returned home to his breeder. Despite efforts to find him a home, the breeder was unable to place him in a lasting situation. Many of the very young horses and ponies you see at livestock auctions are what could be called breeder rehoming failures. They were bred, born, and brought into the world without a secure future already waiting for them. Sometimes the breeder lacks the resources, connections, or marketing ability to find the right home, and the auction pipeline becomes the default solution.

Comet was dangerously close to becoming another one of those statistics. His story is also a reminder of how quickly the cycle can repeat itself. Comet was born to an Amish breeder. His sire was once owned by several respected Miniature Horse and Shetland breeders and enjoyed success in the show ring. Yet even he eventually found himself consigned to an Amish auction and today stands promoted through the Mt. Hope auction system. It’s a stark example of how easily horses can move from valued show prospects to auction commodities.

Thankfully, one of our team members recognized the direction Comet’s path was heading and stepped in before he became trapped in that cycle. Believing strongly in networking, responsible placement, and finding horses the right homes outside the auction pipeline, they chose to continue promoting Comet through our network while waiting for the perfect family to come along. Now we’re asking for your help. Let’s prove that people working together can create opportunities at the beginning of the pipeline or before they get stuck there.

And before anyone assumes his price is the obstacle, we encourage you to take a look at some of the Amish pony and miniature auctions such as Mt. Hope, Smokey Lane, or Dixie. Young prospects often start at 2,500 and climb from there.

Comet is AMHR registered. He has opportunities ahead of him that many horses never get. He can compete in AMHR rated shows, participate in 4H, and even be hard shipped into Pinto and then shown. His future is still unwritten and his happily ever after is in reach with your help.

The question is: who will help write the next chapter?

Please take five minutes today to share Comet’s story. Every share, comment, tag, and conversation helps show breeders, owners, and horse people that there are alternatives to sending young horses into the auction pipeline. Comet is counting on us. And so are the miniature horses and ponies that will come after him.

Bernville, PA

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Lucky

As we walked through the auction, we spotted a tiny miniature filly standing patiently tied beside a few others. She immediately caught our attention because it was obvious she needed help.

She stood just 28 inches tall. She was underweight, lacking muscle tone, and her conformation showed several concerns. Her hocks turned inward, giving her a sickle-hocked appearance, and her back had a slight roach. These are characteristics often associated with skeletal dwarfism. She wasn’t a dwarf herself, but she displayed several of those traits. Her consignor told us he had purchased her, wormed her, and tried to put weight on her, but despite his efforts, she never improved, so he decided to bring her to the sale.

By the time she entered the auction ring, we were already determined to bring her home. There weren’t many miniature horses at the sale, and she was by far the smallest. Miniatures have been bringing higher prices lately, and we ended up spending more than we expected—but we didn’t regret it for a second.

She was incredibly quiet, gentle, and kind. Every movement she made was slow and deliberate, and she absolutely loved attention. Beneath her fragile appearance was a sweet little filly with so much heart. We could already see her potential to become an exceptional therapy pony, bringing comfort and smiles to everyone she met. We were lucky to have her and she needed us so we called her Lucky.

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Bernville, PA 19506

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Alberta the little pony that could.

At the end of the auction when the stands had cleared out and most of the buyers had gone home. A bay pony mare with some greying on her face and a little body that said I’m older, could be seen rounding the corner and entering the auction ring with a small Amish rider. She was steady, determined and never wavered. Chug, chug, chug her small body kept an even pace and it was almost like you could hear her saying, I think I can, I think I can, I think I can. Maybe she did this while pulling a cart of kids to school and back? It would have gotten harder and harder for her over the years but I bet she didn’t let that stop her. She didn’t know that today would be different. She wouldn’t be going back to her family no matter how hard she worked today to prove herself. That was a sad fact.

We watched as the auctioneer started the bid out at one thousand, but no one bid. There were very few people left to bid. He kept going down on the price until there was a bid. It was from the kill buyer. Would he ship her to slaughter? Probably not. Would she survive the holding pen without getting sick or being injured? We weren’t going to find out. The next bid was from us, then one more from the kill buyer and we bid again the kill buyer shook his head no – we won the bid.

When we went to meet her our team members surrounded her braiding her forelock, petting her and our littlest team member sat on her back giving her pats and hugs. Her eyes closed she gave a big sigh and just leaned into Laura finally feeling calm and safe.

We believed in her. We believed she deserved a happily ever after with her own family. Now she needs you to believe in her too. She needs help to find that happily ever after family. Please follow the page, comment, like and share.

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Bernville, PA 19506

Cherry

We were outside of the ring checking on a proxy bid horse when we caught sight of a strawberry roan pony mare heading toward the auction ring being ridden by a small adult. We rushed in to see her and arrived just in time to hear the auctioneer say “confirmed in foal to a gypsy”. (This information was supplied by the consignor). We thought oh no, she’s too small for that. We won the bid and immediately had the vet take a look and he said she was too small for a regular exam but we could do a blood test to find out if she was indeed in foal.

While we waited impatiently for the test to come back we evaluated her thoroughly. She is 11 hands tall and the vet aged her at 20 but she could be younger (see pictures of teeth). She rides and drives. She will ride alone on trails in any position front, back or middle. She will cross water and small obstacles. She will lead line or just follow you around while packing a child. She doesn’t mind kids making noises or shy away from the little hands reaching out to her. She was used to do a birthday party for child rides and nothing phased her she did great!

We just got the test results back and they are NEGATIVE, thankfully. So now the wait is over and she is officially looking for her happy ever after.

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Bernville, PA 19506

Hip Tag 800 ~ “Tee Pee”

Some horses spend their lives teaching people how to ride.

Others spend their lives carrying dreams down trails most of us will never see.

Tee Pee is one of those horses.

This handsome 20 year old Palomino gelding stands 15 hands tall and proudly carries the famous Yellowstone Rentals brand. Once part of a Wyoming hack line, he spent years guiding riders through rugged mountain country, safely carrying countless people across terrain that demanded experience, patience, and reliability.

When the steep mountain trails became more than his aging body could comfortably handle, Tee Pee was sold. Like so many seasoned trail horses, his years of loyal service ended with uncertainty about what came next.

Today, Tee Pee is looking for his next chapter.

He recently received a much-needed farrier trim and required only very light sedation for his back feet. Like many older horses, he will need some routine maintenance and care, but what he gives back in return is something that is becoming increasingly difficult to find.

Quiet HonestConfident Safe

Tee Pee is the definition of a push button trail horse. Ride him alone or with a group, he is happy either way. Point him down the trail and he goes about his job with the confidence that only years of experience can create.

If you’re looking for a trusted partner who has spent two decades proving himself mile after mile, Tee Pee deserves a hard look.

These old trail horses are treasures. They carried beginners. They built confidence. They created memories. They took care of people long before anyone was thinking about taking care of them.

Now it’s Tee Pee’s turn to find someone willing to appreciate everything he still has to offer.

Bernville, PA 19506

The story of the hackney pony and the saddle

Monday we bid on a few riding horses. We bid on a few donkey’s and miniature horses but they wound up not needing us. We were getting close to the end of the sale and were thinking we were going home with an empty trailer. That’s when he made his appearance. At the end of the ring stood a hackney pony gelding, head held high carrying a very small saddle on his back. It was too small for the person leading him to ride in. A lot of people will cover up a horses thin top line with a saddle but this saddle was small and it was easy to see that he needed weight, so that’s not what its purpose was. Curious we watched this hackney gelding walk past us to the end of the ring and patiently wait while the auctioneer finished with the horse currently in the ring then announced “hackney gelding as-is” he looked at his paper then continued “buying the whole set”, meaning the hackney pony and the tiny saddle. The auction sells tack in the morning right before the horses are auctioned off and it’s not often that tack is sold with a horse. The auctioneer started the bidding and the person leading the pony started walking the hackney pony again. He badly needed a farrier visit, his hooves were very uneven they were all different lengths, shapes and the backs were the worst as they were not only long but he was walking on his toe on one hoof and his outside hoof wall on the another. The only way I can explain it is imagine if you were walking in heels on one foot and on your other foot your missing half of your shoe but the half that you do have is high on the inside making you walk on only the side of your foot. That is what this gelding was trying to do. He held his head high and looked so proud, he really tried hard. There wasn’t any way this poor boy could move soundly. As the person leading him tried to make him trot, it looked even worse so he quickly went back to a walk and then just stopped and stood there waiting for the bidding to be finished. Only a few moments had passed and it isn’t hard to guess what his fate was going to be. The auctioneer reminded everyone that they were getting a saddle too, in an attempt to get more bids. That was why the saddle was there, it was worth more than his life. We immediately jumped in and quickly won the bid on the hackney gelding who needed us.

We went to find him after we won the bid. He was tied, standing patiently just waiting. His bay coat speckled with white hairs from years of wearing a harness. He’d probably stood tied waiting for most of his life. Probably waiting for kids to take them to and from school. This poor guy probably did that with these very uneven hooves. One of our youngest team members was with us and couldn’t wait to see him. He didn’t shy away from little hands reaching out to touch him and had no issues with letting him sit on his back. Definitely no stranger to having kids around him.

After his years of service this was his reward, being sent to the auction/slaughter pipeline with a small saddle that his kids probably rode him in.

He has had a farrier visit, has a fresh coggins, he drives and he rides. He measures 12.2 hands and is looking for his home. He is inexpensive.

Pipeline Pulls

Bernville, PA 19506

Found a home!

Tip tag #332

Chestnut miniature mare smooth mouth. She was run in loose with another miniature and a llama. The bid was for buyers choice and llama sold first. We won the bid on the chestnut. She is as cute as can be. After we won the bid we went to find her and she is halter broke friendly and takes a rider. She is looking for a home.

https://youtube.com/shorts/p22QL214hyM?si=xmdDb273UX6SMAeR

Found a home!

In a sea full of bays at the auction… one golden ray of sunshine stood out.

The moment I saw her, my heart leapt.

As many of you know, I’m an online Horse Helper.

I’m not able to attend every auction in person, but I do everything I can from where I am to help the horses that end up there.

I proudly sponsor the Pipeline Pulls mission whenever I’m able.

While I can’t personally house more horses right now, sponsoring makes a huge difference for the ones who need it most.

Sponsorship buys them something incredibly valuable… time.

Time to be seen.

Time to be shared.

Time to be networked to the right home.

Time before facing the uncertainty of the next auction.

And today… that horse is Sunshine.

A beautiful golden soul who deserves a chance far beyond the auction ring.

I’m stepping up to help give her that time.

But I can’t do it alone.

Will you help me help Sunshine today?

Every share, every person who speaks up for her could be the reason her story changes.

Let’s work together and give this golden girl the future she deserves.

More info coming soon – reach out directly for pricing and more info!

Found a home!

We decided to attend a small animal sale to see if there were any little critters that might need help or attention.

As we walked through the aisles, something unexpected happened.

A beautiful young bay mare was standing there looking directly into my eyes.

I quickly looked toward her rear and sure enough – a hip tag number was there!

This is very unusual for a small animal sale!

The story that came with this mare was incredibly sad. The announcer shared that she came from a probelmatic domestic situation. The woman who owned her had recently been left by her partner and was suddenly unable to afford the care of the two horses she had. A man who had been delivering hay to the property became concerned about the mare’s weight and condition. When he spoke with the owner, she tearfully asked if he could please help her horse find a better home where she would be loved and properly cared for.

With the best intentions of helping the mare, he brought her to the auction in hopes that someone would see her and give her a chance. As she was led through the ring, the room was quiet. It’s not normal to see a large horse at this small animal sale. Many people watched, but no one was willing to take the risk on a thinner young bay mare. A small bay standardbred mare about 7 years old with road shoes on all four is all we could gather before the bidding began.

I raised my hand knowing that, even though we cannot change the entire world, we can change the entire world for one horse.

Sometimes all it takes is a sign, a confirmation that you’re doing what you’re supposed to be doing. Again thank you everyone – without you it wouldn’t be possible.

More info coming soon – reach out directly for pricing and more info!

Found a home!

Hip Tag Number 407

Gem – Male Hinny

We were attending a small animal sale , normally you see chickens, geese, rabbits, goats and sheep maybe a few calves.

We couldn’t believe it when we spotted a hinny!

This little guy was all alone, out of place and very unique!

Super friendly, he came up to us for attention nuzzling our hands asking to be scratched.

It was obvious someone had spent time with him and loved him and now he was here at an auction.

We checked his teeth and he was just 2 coming 3 years old and stood at 42” tall.

It appeared to be his very first auction which he was braving it all alone.

We didn’t even want to leave him to go bid, that’s how cute he is and how quickly he wraps you around his little hoof!

What a special little gem!

We won the bid and pulled him from the pipeline.

This unique little guy is looking for his very own family to complete his pull and then funds will be rolled so that another in need can be pulled.

FOUND A HOME

Location: Bernville, PA 19506

Hip Tag #287

Hip tag #287 – St Edmond’s Girl a beautiful bay Thoroughbred Mare 10 years old and 16 hands tall she will ride English or Western, she is barefoot doesn’t need shoes, she is gentle, sweet, she has great ground manners, great stall manners, easy to catch, loves attention. She will stand to be mounted at the block, ride out cross country, trail ride alone or with another horse, she will ride in a ring, you can lunge her but she doesn’t need it. She will walk/trot/canter for you she has a nice back up and is very willing to please. Even though she has had babies she remembers how to ride and does it very well! She doesn’t change even after sitting and gaining weight she’s still evaluated the same no buck, rear or funny business she is gentle, honest and willing.

She has had many hip tag numbers in her life, this will be the last one.

She has found a home!

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1576805286785405

That’s right! Word on the street in Newark New Jersey was that there was a Horse riding around and that is correct. It was handsome Casanova out for a Big City ride.

Big, bold, and undeniably handsome, this stunning chocolate draft cross gelding is ready to sweep you off your feet.

Call or text: +1 (610) 802-0618 to schedule your appointment and price

If you’re not ready for a Horse yet please help this gelding get connected with potential home options by sharing his posts. Thank you so much.

Big, Bold and Beautiful – Dutch Harness draft cross or Clydesdale Thoroughbred cross measures 16 hands approx. late teens early 20s. Point and shoot guy will walk/trot/canter. He is quiet and gentle on the ground was said to also drive single and double but we can’t verify that. Very nice big boned honest gelding responds to cues well. Not afraid of traffic, non spooky, no buck rear or funny business. He will stand by block to be mounted. He will ride English or Western.

Videos

Tacking https://youtube.com/shorts/okp_vizmhaI?si=4NndHBqvts3bJuZv

Bridle https://youtube.com/shorts/DfqBMmpRhCc?si=7CXi6iwunScX70Yu

Walking to riding area https://youtube.com/shorts/hkp-IVyX_EI?si=tz6OfeCn8E0gZFm_

Walking view from behind https://youtube.com/shorts/1rCAqslOTCY?si=Mrk24CloyFtn3SkR

Mounting Block https://youtube.com/shorts/dGWjmvDSgJg?si=bI8OkFQkcHof4wbH

Walk/Trot/Canter on flat vehicle doesn’t bother him https://youtu.be/EmPMphKNdkk?si=NlHe36oCf5fTFf3H

He goes any direction you point him https://youtube.com/shorts/JLvpek_mXSY?si=m_DIet0llsVz0Wci

Picking up feet https://youtube.com/shorts/Yz3m3qj2C5Q?si=THmLROK4WZbTmtxc

HE HAS FOUND A HOME!

Hip tag #267

A beautiful Haflinger 13.2 hands tall and smooth mouth/aged with a long mane and tail (hair like Fabio) caught my attention. We hadn’t seen many Haflingers and when we did see them they brought a high price. We had watched him and others drive before the sale he stuck out in the crowd for sure. The rider cued him to move forward, he didn’t like the ring and he kept trying to nicely deny her requests he didn’t want to be in that ring and I couldn’t blame him. The bidding began low but gradually continued up, the winning bidder was a private home. Although I would have loved to take him home – Good for him! We continued watching the sale. The local driving horses, one after the other came in and the winning bidder was the kill buyer, just like on Monday. We don’t have the answer for the increased buying or the higher prices being paid but it’s not slowing down. Unexpectedly, the haflinger who had caught my attention was being ran through again! They said that the buyer was dissatisfied and they declined the sale. So the poor guy was back in the danger zone. Unfortunately, I missed the chance to bid as I was away from the ring and worse – I didn’t see who won the bid. I couldn’t get him off my mind. We went to go check out a massive roan draft gelding that a client was interested in, we knew the buyer. As we turned the corner there he was. The Haflinger with hair like Fabio. I blinked a few times, almost not believing my own eyes. You see the same buyer who purchased the draft horse also purchased the Haflinger. He knew this gelding had caught my attention and he knew I wasn’t at the ring to bid when he came through the second time so he won the bid when he saw the killbuyer bidding. He pulled him for me, on my behalf – if I wanted him. Of course I wanted him! It was meant to be! This beautiful aged gelding who has pulled a buggy the majority of his life, this absolutely amazing lovable gelding with the fabulous hair and most kissable nose, had been pulled from the auction slaughter pipeline, rejected and returned to face being purchased for slaughter a second time at the very same sale was finally safe. Some things are just meant to be.

FOUND A HOME!

***Video crawling under him https://youtube.com/shorts/Ko5Y-2yyuZg?si=zVYhocf7jmWCNL2j

***Video loose rein laying back on him goofing around https://youtube.com/shorts/Jn9e5i4z6M4?si=n_zk69m2NWC9Cl7o

***Video lead line with side walker https://youtube.com/shorts/7XGPwFB_SsM?si=cu4s1fgFnvOteOvc

***Video trail ride evaluation https://youtube.com/shorts/aka2TjxznbE?si=M7r6ffln7E_EUuun

***Video walk trot https://youtube.com/shorts/q9oMO2B_PWs?si=Ykdj0yG2OXrGrssE

Hip Tag 396 & 397

We have had a lot of requests for miniature horses so here they are – A beautiful mare with colt by her side they entered the ring with momma leading and the colt following along he is halter broke and ties. The auctioneer said that she is bred back to the same stallion that produced this foal. They were going to be split up at the sale which is why they have different hip tag numbers on them. They don’t have to stay together but it’s an option and they have a bit longer now to have that option. The mare didn’t mind giving lead line ride they both are sweet and the colt has been handled/halter broke and ties.

397- Mare has papers with her American Miniature horse registry 33.5” tall

Sunny side Chips Miss Galahad

Foaled 3/10/2006

396 – Colt has no papers

Said to be in foal – no stud report.

WE HAVE FOUND OUR HOMES!

https://youtube.com/shorts/rpLFI6fMnEo?si=-fbCQ_qJhwbgfYsj https://youtube.com/shorts/k5cIg2zmQno?si=6DsEyTLNz-Eh-FIC https://youtube.com/shorts/X2BeuqEOpfU?si=hslFCszYVXvSD8La

Hip Tag #359

Safe, dependable and experienced! If you have been waiting for something super quiet and gentle, great on the ground, safe around vehicles and pretty to look at you’re not going to find another one like this guy! He’s 15 hands, he has new shoes all the way around, he is in his late teens or early 20’s – he has the experience and it shows. It’s really, really hard to find horses this quiet and gentle. Don’t miss this guy he’s truly the real deal! His purchase price will go into pulling more horses from the slaughter pipeline.

I HAVE FOUND MY HOME!

https://youtu.be/asulszWWfyk?feature=shared

https://youtube.com/shorts/jG4xVQT2ZZ8?si=rCk3qFqLaQtjGDVt

https://youtube.com/shorts/HEGmFRKSV2I?si=ss-rF-1o2_2baAHZ

https://youtube.com/shorts/pPMabVBU_To?si=w5YWVnbVktpiVU7P

https://youtube.com/shorts/2e7Geyisv_o?si=Z8DJx0dm_eE9ZeCW

Hip tag 356 Bay Quarter horse mare approximately 12 years old. This pretty girl came in tacked Western push button walk, trot and canter with a nice stop and backup not taking a bad step. A chestnut and white paint and an Appy/QH who rode the same way both brought close to 2,700.00. However, this girl had recently scraped some hair off above her right hock and had a little swelling in her back right which most likely happened in the trailer on the way to the auction- normally she would have been grabbed by a dealer but with so few there, we found ourselves bidding to save her.

Video https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2nKeHLlyGE8

She has found her home!

Chincoteague pony mare (No Papers) approximately 11 years old – A bay pony thin on the top line with recent weight loss was led into the ring her head low obediently following the person leading her slowly and deliberately the only way I can describe her is extremely sad. The auctioneer announced that she was a Chincoteague mare pony in foal – we won the bid. Afterward, we went and asked the consignor about her to see if he had her papers and he didn’t. But he told us that he had purchased her at a sale that she was run in with a group. She had a foal by her side but it was ripped away as were what was left of her herd. No wonder she looked extremely sad. I offered her a treat and after a moment of hesitation she decided to take it. Chris leaned across her back she didn’t mind at all. She was sweet and gentle. This poor girl needs some happiness brought back into her life just look at the sadness in her eyes.

She has found a home!

Hip Tag Number 665

Tiz a valentine (Sire famous Tiznow).

Update: This mare rode great through the ring and we rode her a couple hours later (see video) she was wonderful! She has a soft mouth, pushbutton through transitions, side passes both ways and didn’t mind being ridden bareback. Today we evaluated her under English saddle and again and she did great! She didn’t even take a second look at the chickens around her or mind the dog following along. (See video).

Video – https://youtube.com/shorts/9lcVH_mcg2M?si=pG1kOIZjD2FzKMOu

Sire: Tiznow was a champion American Thoroughbred racehorse, famous for being the only horse to win the Breeders’ Cup Classic twice in a row (2000 and 2001). He was named the American Horse of the Year in 2000 and was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 2009. After his racing career, he became a successful sire, producing many notable offspring. Legacy: Tiznow is remembered as a resilient and determined horse who became a hero to many, especially after his 2001 win following the 9/11 attacks. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2009

Tiz A Valentine has found her home!

https://www.facebook.com/iLiveStreamHorseAuctions/videos/1669291484031640

Hip Tag Numbers 698 (Bay) & 699 (Buckskin)

Ran through the sale barn with very little information on them. Said to be relatives of Dual Rey Quarter Horse. Have current coggins test.

They have found their home!

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1586137112399455

Okies story. So people often ask us what made you decide to pull that one from the pipeline? There isn’t a single answer for this question. With Pappy it was his eyes. He had given up resigned to whatever his fate was. You can read his story on the page and see in the pictures how his eyes changed once he knew he was safe. Yes, they know! Now Okie it was an instant connection. I was walking through the barns and noticed the orange color I went to take a closer look and he looked back at me direct eye contact! His ears slowly perking forward as I talked to him. I knew he had been in the pipeline for while. The color of the dirt probably from Oklahoma which is why we are calling him Okie. Even though he is a draft cross and still weighs a lot his coat is dull and he has lost weight and his hooves badly needed trimmed another indication he’s been in the pipeline for a while. He probably was a high priced horse that slowly lost value at every sale and it was time for him to be pulled! All of this went through my mind quickly then his rider pulled him from the lineup mounted and off to the sales ring he went. I hurried back to our group and we waited. It all happened very fast as it usually does and when the gavel sounded mere moments later, Okie was safe! The instant connection I felt with him well he felt it too. Selina was telling him he was safe petting him reassuring him and I had to touch him! He literally melted into my arms. He knew he was safe! They know!

Okie has found his home!

Hip Tag Number 313

A pretty pony’s story. Auctions are always busy, hectic and fast moving. There were quite a few dealers, private buyers and two rescue organizations in attendance. We are not a rescue – we are a group of private people who pull horses from the pipeline and rehome them. We also offer proxy bidding and livestream auctions. We were watching for one in need to help and we didn’t have to wait long. This cute but thin little pony with 4 white socks and a cute white marking on her face all the way down to her nose was seen making an entrance. When she came in she was led through the ring in a halter made of bailer twine! It was obvious she needed to be pulled. Even being underweight with a rough coat I could imagine her filled out with a nice slick coat she would be very pretty. After we won the bid we couldn’t wait to go see her! She didn’t disappoint. She had the sweetest disposition very gentle with great ground manners so gentle that our 2 year old was able to lead her all by himself. The vet saw her pulled a coggins and we went to purchase her a real halter. Lara happened to be talking with someone who wanted a pony and as she saw pictures of the pony with our 2 year old she decided she wanted to take her home. She is now in a warm barn being loved and taken care of and she knows she is safe. They know! A happy ending thanks to networking and teamwork.

HOME FOUND!

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Gallant – 10 year old & 17 hands tall!

His story – there were so many horses in the pipeline and a lot of drivers came from another sale to this one. Was he one of them? We didn’t see him until he entered the ring and wow he came in ears up head held high like he was at a show and taking ribbons home! He was a sight to behold! Just gorgeous!! He did everything right, did everything his rider asked willingly and proudly. We watched him and just thought wow, how gorgeous! However, something we didn’t expect to happen, happened. He wasn’t getting the bids we thought he would. We had to make a decision fast! The auctioneer said “Going once anymore bids”?? We jumped into action and a moment later he was ours. We could have easily missed him it happened so fast his fate before our bid could have ended his life.

His first evaluation here went wonderfully! He loves attention and he had to have been loved it shows in everything he does. He meets you at the fence, he will come to you for attention, he is gentle and patient, he has great ground manners. Chris tacked him no problems. He rode him and he didn’t make a wrong move. He’s beauty in motion with the brains to back it up. How did he end up here? We have no clue. It’s certainly no fault of his own. This gorgeous boy is waiting for his new barn.

Gallant has found his home!